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Books like Burton & Swinburne: 9 series to read next

Burton & Swinburne is steampunk, set in 19th century and british isles. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Burton & Swinburne is 35 books, 2010–2018.

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The Bookman Universe
Newbury & Hobbes Investigations
George Dower / Infernal Devices
Gideon Smith
Stoker & Holmes
Chronicles of Light and Shadow
Narbondo / St. Ives Universe
Gas-Lit Empire Universe
Sally Lockhart

The Bookman UniverseSeries

seriesLavie Tidhar6 books2010

Steampunk, mysterious in tone, about political intrigue and murder investigation, set in 19th century and british isles.

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Newbury & Hobbes InvestigationsSeries

seriesGeorge Mann23 books2008

Steampunk and mystery & detective, set in 19th century and british isles.

“The Affinity Bridge, the opening novel, entangles them with a crashed automaton airship and a spreading plague of the reanimated; later books deepen Newbury's struggle with addiction and Veronica's search for her institutionalized sister.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Affinity Bridge →

George Dower / Infernal DevicesSeries

seriesK. W. Jeter3 books1987

Steampunk, set in 19th century.

“Infernal Devices, Fiendish Schemes, and Grim Expectations mix dark comedy with the gears-and-brass aesthetic the series helped establish before it had a name.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Infernal Devices →

Gideon SmithSeries

seriesDavid Barnett7 books2013

Steampunk and alternate history, adventurous in tone, set in 19th century and british isles.

“Airships ply the skies and Queen Victoria presides over three-quarters of the known world, including the East Coast of America, following the failed revolution of 1775.”
from the catalogue description of Gideon Smith and the Mechanical Girl

Start with Gideon Smith and the Mechanical Girl →

Stoker & HolmesSeries

seriesColleen Gleason5 books2013

Set in 19th century and british isles.

Start with The Clockwork Scarab →

Chronicles of Light and ShadowSeries

seriesLiesel Schwarz3 books2013

Steampunk, set in 19th century.

Start with A Conspiracy of Alchemists →

Narbondo / St. Ives UniverseSeries

seriesJames P. Blaylock18 books1978

Steampunk, set in 19th century and british isles.

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Gas-Lit Empire UniverseSeries

seriesRod Duncan6 books2014

Steampunk, set in 19th century.

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Sally LockhartSeries

seriesPhilip Pullman4 books1985

Historical fiction.

Start with The Ruby in the Smoke →

Why these

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Shared terms are not a promise that a book feels the same. Two series can be far-future political intrigue and read nothing alike — what the ranking can say is what they are about, and each card says which parts it shares.

Questions readers ask

What should I read after Burton & Swinburne?: The Bookman Universe — the closest match to Burton & Swinburne on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Burton & Swinburne?: The Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Burton & Swinburne.
How big is Burton & Swinburne?: Burton & Swinburne is 35 books, 2010–2018.

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